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Practice Changers

  • New Recommendations for Administering RhD IG at Less than 12 Weeks

    A patient presents with vaginal bleeding, positive pregnancy test, and estimated to be at 7 weeks of...
  • Anticoagulant Selection Is Cornerstone of Pulmonary Embolism Treatment

    The treatment of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) has evolved substantially over the past few decades. Many...
  • Inhaled Corticosteroids An Underused Option for Asthma

    Each year, more than 1.3 million individuals visit U.S. emergency departments (EDs) with asthma-related conditions.1 Patients often...

New Recommendations for Administering RhD IG at Less than 12 Weeks

May 7, 2025 - Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH, MS, FACEP - 0 Comment

A patient presents with vaginal bleeding, positive pregnancy test, and estimated to be at 7 weeks of…

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Anticoagulant Selection Is Cornerstone of Pulmonary Embolism Treatment

March 11, 2025 - Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH, MS, FACEP - 1 Comment

The treatment of patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) has evolved substantially over the past few decades. Many…

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Inhaled Corticosteroids An Underused Option for Asthma

January 5, 2025 - Lauren M. Westafer, DO, MPH, MS, FACEP - 0 Comment

Each year, more than 1.3 million individuals visit U.S. emergency departments (EDs) with asthma-related conditions.1 Patients often…

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The Corneal Abrasion Treatment Controversy

October 10, 2024 - Lauren M. Westafer, DO, MPH, MS, FACEP - 3 Comments

Corneal abrasions are the most commonly encountered emergent ophthalmologic issue in the emergency department (ED) and are…

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Updated Guidelines on Atrial Fibrillation Management

August 14, 2024 - Lauren M. Westafer, DO, MPH, MS, FACEP - 0 Comment

The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released a comprehensive guideline on the management of…

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Updated Urology Guidelines for Priapism

June 14, 2024 - Lauren M. Westafer, DO, MPH, MS, FACEP - 1 Comment

Ischemic priapism is not uncommonly encountered in the emergency department (ED) and essentially results in a compartment…

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Which Sedatives Are Best for Managing Severe Agitation in the Emergency Department?

December 11, 2023 - Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH, MS - 1 Comment

Patients with severe agitation are frequently encountered in the emergency department (ED) setting. The first steps in…

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Subcutaneous Insulin for Diabetic Ketoacidosis

October 15, 2023 - Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH, MS - 1 Comment

The treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is, in many ways, unchanged: intravenous  fluids, electrolyte repletion, insulin, and…

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Does Reduced-Dose Insulin Reduce Potassium, Too?

August 22, 2023 - Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH, MS - 0 Comment

More is not always better. This is notably true when it comes to the treatment of acute…

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Two Big Changes in Community Acquired Pneumonia Treatment

June 8, 2023 - Lauren Westafer, DO, MPH, MS - 0 Comment

Although the treatment of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is bread-and-butter emergency medicine, several guidelines and landmark studies…

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